{
  "id": 15819307,
  "title": "FG pays fresh N4.25bn to 600 ex-Nigeria Airways workers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/fg-pays-fresh-n4-25bn-to-600-ex-nigeria-airways-workers-15819307",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T23:46:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/fg-pays-fresh-n4-25bn-to-600-ex-nigeria-airways-workers-2/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Federal Government has disbursed N4.25 billion in pension and severance benefits to an additional 600 former Nigeria Airways Limited employees, raising the total number of beneficiaries to 3,300. This follows the earlier payment of N18 billion to 2,700 workers, marking progress in settling outstanding financial obligations to the airline's former employees.",
  "summary": "The Federal Government has disbursed a fresh N4.25bn in outstanding pension and severance benefits to 600 additional ex-Nigeria Airways workers. Read More: https://punchng.com/fg-pays-fresh-n4-25bn-to-600-ex-nigeria-airways-workers-2/",
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  "editors_take": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "FG pays fresh N4.25bn to 600 ex-Nigeria Airways workers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/fg-pays-fresh-n4-25bn-to-600-ex-nigeria-airways-workers",
        "published": "2026-10-20T18:40:32.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}